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The exercise can break the vicious cycle of inflammation that leads to the development of
diabetes and depression in people with persistent Covid, according to an article published in the journal “Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews”
“We know that the persistent covid causes depression, and we know it can raise blood glucose levels to the point where people develop diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition common among people with type 1 diabetes,” explains Candida Rebello, MD, a research scientist at the Center Pennington Biomedical Research. “Exercise can help because it takes care of the inflammation that leads to high blood glucose and the development and progression of diabetes and clinical depression,” she adds.
Long-term Covid causes what the Centers for Disease Control describes as “a constellation of other debilitating symptoms,” including brain fog, muscle pain, and fatigue that can last for months after a person recovers from the initial infection.
“You don’t have to run a mile or walk a mile at a fast pace. Walking slowly is also exercising. Ideally, do a 30-minute exercise session. But if you can only do 15 minutes, try doing two 15-minute sessions. If you can only walk 15 minutes once a day, do it. The important thing is to try. It doesn’t matter where you start. You can gradually build up to the recommended level of exercise,” says Dr. Rebello.
“We know that physical activity is a key component of a healthy life. This research shows that exercise can be used to break the chain reaction of inflammation leading to high blood sugar levels and then to the development or progression of type 2 diabetes,” said Dr. John Kirwan, CEO of Pennington Biomedical, who also co-authored the paper.
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